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1. In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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1. In the name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful.
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1. Read: In the name of thy Lord who createth,
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1. Proclaim! (or Read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher Who created
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2. Createth man from a clot.
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2. Created man out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:
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3. Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous,
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3. Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful
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4. Who teacheth by the pen,
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4. He Who taught (the use of) the Pen
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5. Teacheth man that which be knew not.
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5. Taught man that which he knew not.
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6. Nay, but verily man is rebellious
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6. Nay but man doth transgress all bounds
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7. That he thinketh himself independent!
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7. In that he looketh upon himself as self-sufficient.
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8. Lo! unto thy Lord is the return.
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8. Verily to thy Lord is the return (of all).
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9. Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
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9. Seest thou one who forbids.
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10. A slave when he prayeth?
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10. A votary when he (turns) to pray?
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11. Hast thou seen if he (relieth) on the guidance (of Allah)
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11. Seest thou if He is on (the road of) Guidance?
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12. Or enjoineth piety?
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12. Or enjoins Righteousness?
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13. Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward?
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13. Seest thou if he denies (Truth) and turns away?
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14. Is he then unaware that Allah seeth?
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14. Knoweth he not that Allah doth see?
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15. Nay, but if he cease not. We will seize him by the forelock
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15. Let him beware! If he desist not We will drag him by the forelock
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16. The lying, sinful forelock
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16. A lying sinful forelock!
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17. Then let him call upon his henchmen!
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17. Then let him call (for help) to his council (of comrades):
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18. We will call the guards of hell.
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18. We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
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19. Nay! Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah).
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19. Nay heed him not: but bow down in adoration and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!